SEQUIM, Wash. (AP) — The Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center says a young bald eagle found shot in the wing is under round-the-clock care.
The center’s Matthew Randazzo told the Peninsula Daily News Saturday that the eagle’s wing is broken and contains bullet fragments. He says it’s unlikely the bird will be able to fly.
The male bird was found floundering on the ground near Beaver, about 10 miles north of Forks. The wildlife center in Sequim and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife are seeking information about the person who shot the bird.
Shooting a bald eagle is illegal. The birds are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
